Iraq sparks outrage after proposing law to lower legal marriage age for girls to 9 | DETAILS
World | August 09, 2024 16:20 ISTThe bill tabled by a coalition of Shia Islamist parties has proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law of 1959, allowing girls to be married at age 9 and boys at 15. The bill was met with widespread criticism by women and children's rights activists.